2005 Acura TL Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 20 engine complaints for the 2005 Acura TL, 5% of the year's 388 total complaints. Median failure mileage is 81,000. No recall covers this engine issue, and the complaints include one fire and one crash.
- Engine complaints
- 20
- 5% of 388 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 388
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 81,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Engine stalls suddenly at highway speeds, sometimes dropping to a lower speed before restarting or refusing to restart.
- Vehicle loses power or fails to accelerate when the accelerator or pedal position sensor fails, especially while merging onto highways.
- Rough idling, engine vibration, and rpm fluctuations reported soon after purchase, more noticeable around 40 mph.
- Check engine light comes on with rough running, traced in one case to a shorted ignition coil after water intrusion.
- Throttle body failure causes the vehicle to stop accelerating without warning at any speed.
- One vehicle emitted white and black smoke and caught fire while parked with children inside.
When 2005 Acura TL engine complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 10, 2005, latest Nov 8, 2025.
Engine recalls for the 2005 Acura TL
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by TL model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are engine problems on the 2005 Acura TL?
- NHTSA lists 20 engine complaints for the 2005 model year, which is 5% of the 388 total complaints filed for that year.
- Is there a recall for the 2005 Acura TL engine?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this engine complaint area.
- At what mileage do these engine problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 81,000 miles.
- Did any 2005 Acura TL engine complaints involve fires or crashes?
- Yes, NHTSA data shows one fire and one crash among the 20 engine complaints for this year.
- What kind of engine failures do owners describe?
- Owners report stalling at speed, loss of power from accelerator sensor failures, rough idling, throttle body failure, and in one case a fire while the vehicle was parked.